The land of good living
Culinary regions – Gastronomic delights of the city on the Rhine and its countryside.
Discover the food and wine of the Basel Region. Here, at the meeting point of different European cultures, cuisines from all over the world encounter a long-standing gastronomic tradition of the very highest calibre.
A feast for the soul – and all the senses.
In a city with cultural life as rich as that of Basel, it is not surprising
to find that the culinary arts have reached such a high
level of sophistication. For more than two thousand years this
crossroads of cultures has taken on the best influences from
its neighbours and has developed a unique gastronomic tradition
of its own. From gourmet restaurants to corner takeaways,
you can find food from all over the world to meet every budget.
In the many outdoor cafés and neighbourhood bistros you get
a feel for the lifestyle of this colourful, cosmopolitan city.